Depends on what you mean by north. Plenty of people I know living above the Mason-Dixon Line call their teacher ma'am or sir.

Seriously.

If respect and common courtesy isn't enough, how about self-preservation? Anyone who provides you a living, a service, or can potentially negatively effect your life should always be referred to in that manner.

Growing up in Michigan just a few short decades ago my teachers seemed to HATE being called sir or ma'am.They were big fans of being called Mr. xxx, Ms. xxx, Mrs. xxx or Dr. xxx if they had their phd.In every conversation you said their name no less than 3 times. I think people in Michigan just like to hear their names out loud.

Not to be contradictory or anything.... same thing in reality. Formal and respectful at all times.

You might've gone to encampment if...1. You wake up at 0500 and do PT.2. Your alarm is revelry.3.You know at least 50 ways to change into your BDU's in less than 5 minutes 4.You can take a complete shower in less than 2 minutes5. Your room is set to inspection standards6.When you're in line for food at school, you do the Air Force shuffle7.You don't stop talking about encampment until the next one starts

You might've gone to encampment if...1. You wake up at 0500 and do PT.2. Your alarm is revelry.3.You know at least 50 ways to change into your BDU's in less than 5 minutes 4.You can take a complete shower in less than 2 minutes5. Your room is set to inspection standards6.When you're in line for food at school, you do the Air Force shuffle7.You don't stop talking about encampment until the next one starts

You might've gone to encampment if...1. You wake up at 0500 and do PT.2. Your alarm is revelry.3.You know at least 50 ways to change into your BDU's in less than 5 minutes 4.You can take a complete shower in less than 2 minutes5. Your room is set to inspection standards6.When you're in line for food at school, you do the Air Force shuffle7.You don't stop talking about encampment until the next one starts

You might've gone to encampment if...1. You wake up at 0500 and do PT.2. Your alarm is revelry.3.You know at least 50 ways to change into your BDU's in less than 5 minutes 4.You can take a complete shower in less than 2 minutes5. Your room is set to inspection standards6.When you're in line for food at school, you do the Air Force shuffle7.You don't stop talking about encampment until the next one starts

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Are we talking about encampment or basic training?

I went to the same encampment and she's barely exaggerating.

None of that is really that big a deal, encampment-wise. Few of them will be doing 0500 starts anymore, but beyond that, pretty much SOP.

-Your parents yell at you for yelling and calling them sir/ma'am when they aska question-You carry your camelbak/canteens with you everywhere. -You still study your OI in your free-time. -Your friends ask why are there 6 numbers written on your gym shorts

- You sleep at the position of attention or parade rest- You call the room to attention when your teacher walks in the door- You eat your lunch in 3 minutes flat and hold your empty cup over your head to show everyone it is actually empty- You take your Red Sox cap off when you go indoors (sorry, I'm an old fan...)- When your siblings do something wrong, you tell them to drop and give you 20- You put hospital corners in your bed after you wake up in the morning- You blouse your jeans into your tennis shoes before going to school- You refuse to wear any color t-shirt other than black or white- You raise your hand in class and ask the teacher, "Permission to ask a question?"- You start to feel like you can't be friends with someone because they haven't been to an encampment or aren't in CAP- When walking down the hall and an adult approaches, you hit the wall- You salute your principal and your parents in passing and then get angry when they don't say "Good morning, cadet" or return the salute- You actually believe that MRE's have great flavor- You don't leave home without first checking to make sure that your CAPID is in your pocket and your canteen is full

You square all your cornersYou are still recovering your voiceYou bed has perfect hospital cornersYou get all OCD and want to hospital corner your sibling's bedJodie's are stuck in your head all day long